What We Offer

You have a fabulous idea to serve a need in your community but need assistance in forming the nonprofit organization and obtaining IRS tax-exempt status.

I help you choose the appropriate business structure, file your formation documents, draft bylaws and governance documents, apply for tax-exempt status, and many of the other un-sexy, complex, and time-consuming tasks.

Let me take care of the details so you can focus on developing your mission and rallying support for your new organization.

Did you lose your tax-exempt status? It happens; particularly in small nonprofits that rely entirely on volunteer labor and forget to file their Form 990.

Concerto Law has helped many organizations reinstate their tax-exempt status with the IRS so they can continue to solicit donations and receive grant funding.

Tax Compliance. From explaining to the IRS why you didn’t file your 990 to deciphering whether income is subject to Unrelated Business Tax to understanding the public support test and why it matters, I guide you through the mysteries of tax compliance.

Governance. Though nonprofits are similar in many ways to for-profit entities, governance is one of those pesky areas in which the rules are different.

Do you have questions about conflicts of interest? Do you need help deciphering your bylaws? Smart nonprofits look to Concerto Law to answer these governance questions.

Contract Management. Financially viable nonprofits borrow traditional business practices. In order to stay open and fulfill your mission, you have to manage your risks and contracts just as diligently as for-profit entities do.

With 20+ years of contracting drafting and negotiation, I help nonprofits manage their operations with contracts crafted specific to their industry and risk-tolerance. I teach you how to evaluate and respond to risk in contracting and operations.

Financially viable nonprofit organizations borrow traditional business practices. In order to stay open and serve your mission, you have to manage you risks and contracts.

I help nonprofits manage their operations with legal contracts crafted specifically for their industry and risk-tolerance. I teach you how to how to evaluate and respond to risk.

Importantly, I’m a firm believer in Plain English contracts. What good is a contract if you can’t understand what it says? Well-written contracts help you maintain friendly relationships with your customers, grantees, and vendors.

Too often, nonprofits overlook the value of their intellectual property. I help nonprofits discover the value of their brand. Together, we take steps to protect your copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets and avoid intellectual property infringement and faux pas.

Copyright is especially important when working with grantors, grantees, joint ventures, and independent contractors. I help you understand your copyright interests and take appropriate steps to protect them.

Nonprofits face as many (or more) pesky legal issues as for-profit businesses. Don’t go it alone. I serve as your outside general counsel — your attorney-on-call — saving you time and money so you can move on to the next task.

Don’t rely on Google or AI. You probably won’t find the right answer. Instead, contact Concerto Law. I fill the gap when in-house counsel is not feasible or necessary.